Books

If there's a wild animal in trouble, the Animal Adventure Club is here to help!   Isla, Buzz, Gracie and Lexi love helping the rangers at their local nature reserve -- and they love animals! So when the Animal Adventure Club find a baby otter...

The heart-warming tale of Greyfriars Bobby, the loyal Skye terrier, is well-known and loved throughout Scotland and the world.  Bobby the lively wee puppy who lives in Edinburgh, has many friends -- local policeman John Gray, the children at...

Explore Scotland's most famous castle -- home to kings and queens, the site of historic battles, and probably the best-known place in Scotland.  Published in partnership with history experts at Edinburgh Castle and Historic Environment Scotland,...

In a world all too familiar with environmental disasters, Horst Kornberger argues that the bee crisis is a more significant problem than deforestation, pollution and global warming put together, as it points to the causes behind all these. Global Hive is...

Tristan and Dylan have escaped death and conquered destiny. Finally, there is nothing to stop them from being together.  But every action has a consequence, and their escape to the real world has caused an imbalance in the afterlife. It's owed two...

In our hurried, everyday lives, time of day and even seasons can blur together, leaving us distanced from the natural world and spiritual rhythms.  This book is a visionary and practical exploration of thoughts and meditations which can help us...

The legend of Robert the Bruce's inspiring encounter with a tenacious spider, popularised by Sir Walter Scott, is well known throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.  Following the rebellious king's journey from crushing defeat in battle and...

What was the First World War really like? Step into the boots of 14-year-old James Marchbank and experience the most important, incredible, peculiar, poignant, remarkable and revolting bits of World War 1. Inspired by the real-life diary of a...

Isla and her best friend Pickle, an adorable miniature Shetland pony, can't wait to take part in the Perfect Pony competition at the Highland Show. They practise really hard but when the day of the show finally arrives, cheeky Pickle can't seem to stay...

Different forms of religious worship and ritual are present throughout the development of human beings, from early stone-age ritual, nature religion and ancestor worship, to faiths from which Christianity and the Eucharist emerge.  In this book,...

Fleeing from Nazi Europe in the late 1930s, Austrian-born Karl Konig and his colleagues founded the first Camphill community, for children with special needs, outside Aberdeen in the north of Scotland. The seven essays by König in this book explain the...

Everyone's favourite puffling is ready for adventure in a beautiful new board book edition, especially for wee hands.  One morning Skye, the cheeky baby puffin, sneaks out of her parents' burrow, tumbles off the cliff edge and accidentally lands on...

Get ready for excitement and surprises as Wee Granny (Scotland's very own Mary Poppins!) and her magic tartan bag set off on another adventure.  Wee Granny is going on holiday with Emily and Harry to Arran but they've missed the ferry. Don't worry;...

Reincarnation -- by which human beings return to live on earth -- is a concept most often associated with eastern philosophies rather than Christianity. In this fascinating book, Friedrich Rittelmeyer explores reincarnation from a Christian point of...

Meet the bonny babies who love having fun and getting messy, doing all the things that babies do -- playing in the park, finger painting, having dinner... and more, until it's time for bed.  But what does your bonny baby love to do? Look into the...

Trees are one of Earth's oldest life forms; silent witnesses to human evolution and the passing of time. Many people today are unaware of their significance in Earth's ecology, their medicinal and nutritional properties, or the veneration bestowed on...

Ruby McCracken's life is OVER. Her parents have forced her to move to the Ordinary World and that means -- new home, new school and worst of all, no magic! Seriously?! A witch without magic? That's LITERALLY tragic.  Ruby has to leave behind her...

Is it our brain that produces consciousness? Many people, including most scientists, hold such a belief, founded on a conception of the world that is purely materialistic. This worldview sees the brain as some kind of biological computer.  However,...

The three apostles Peter, Paul and John are the most important starting point for understanding the beginnings of Christianity. Each brings a different background and language: Peter's Old Testament imagery, Paul's connection with Greek culture, and...

Quick-witted, sharp-tongued Connor Lambert won't take it any longer: the bullying, the secrets, the sympathy. He's been dying from cancer for years, but hes not dead yet. He's going down fighting.  Forming an unlikely friendship with fellow juvenile...

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!"  Trapped at the top of a tall tower, every day Rapunzel throws down her long, long golden hair for her captor, the enchantress, to climb. Until one day the King's son discovers Rapunzel and they...

Little Owls Book of Thinking squeezes years of research, teaching and experience into seven chapters, two owls and a whole forest of woodland creatures. Following the seven lessons Benny the owlet receives from his wise old father, this book will show...

When my blood became ink, words began to flow. When Juliet Robertson received an unexpected diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) in 2020, her life altered irreparably. Poetry became an unexpected source of strength, offering an outlet for her to...

An engaging and insightful take on how educators can deliver more outdoor- and nature-oriented learning opportunities for the benefit of their pupils’ mental and physical well-being. Foreword by Ian Gilbert. At a time of unprecedented challenges in...

Mobilised by the stirring words and protests of Greta Thunberg, young people all over the globe are calling for more action to combat climate change and better protect their futures. Yet they cannot do this alone. They are reliant on people in positions...

A book full of tips, insights and practical approaches pooled from little-known educators with big ideas and all geared towards making a difference for your pupils in your setting. When tiny voices talk, three amazing things happen: they share surprising...

It’s More than Flags and Rainbows is an inspirational handbook that provides educators with step-by-step guidance for creating truly inclusive schools where every child feels safe, seen and supported. Thinking beyond the rainbow. Drawing upon his own...

Foreword by Ian Gilbert. Primary school teachers are working harder than ever, and seemingly have less and less time to work with, but Mark Creasy believes it doesn't need to be like this. With rare experience in both primary and secondary phases and at...

A refreshing and invigorating exploration of what really matters and what really works in higher education teaching. This book offers an insight into an area of higher education that has become more significant of late: the art of teaching. It focuses on...

In this groundbreaking book, Justin Robbins and Karen Dempster offer a unique approach to the holy grail of parental engagement for the 21st century. Rather than setting it as a separate activity, they consider parental engagement as a planned, sustained...

This handbook contains all that educators need to know in order to be effective advocates for young people and their future aspirations, pathways and career aims. Regardless of one's plans for the future, many people's careers are founded on a series of...

Written by Debra Kidd, A Curriculum of Hope: As rich in humanity as in knowledge explores how good curriculum design can empower schools to build bridges between their pupils' learning and the world around them.A great many schools are wondering how they...

An insider's guide to making the teaching of modern foreign languages (MFL) effective, exciting, inclusive and relevant.   Learning a new language has the power to transform a life, as well as help break down the barriers that seem to be...

An uplifting manifesto packed with tips and techniques to help educators unleash the power of humour and laughter in the learning environment.   Education is too important to be taken seriously: everyone in our schools - from the youngest...

The Monkey-Proof Box is a manifesto on how to dismantle the curriculum we're told to deliver and construct in its place the curriculum we need to deliver. A group of monkeys. A box full of nuts. A lever on its front that releases the nuts down a...

Prepare yourself to experience wonder, wondering and wonderful learning. A celebration of the inspiring, the informative, the weird and the wonderful, The Little Book of Awe and Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities is a delightful book for all ages and a...

In The Working Class: Poverty, education and alternative voices, Ian Gilbert unites educators from across the UK and further afield to call on all those working in schools to adopt a more enlightened and empathetic approach to supporting children in...

Shares high-impact guidance on how to maximise the potential of every square inch of the learning environment. Classrooms are private places. A lucky few - consultants and inspectors amongst them - get to visit hundreds of classrooms a year, yet...

Pinpoints and celebrates the vital role that educators have in instilling ambitious resilience – both in their learners and themselves.Growing up in poverty, and neglected and abused by her own parents, Jaz Ampaw-Farr was destined to become a statistic...

Iesha Small's The Unexpected Leader: Exploring the real nature of values, authenticity and moral purpose in education is for school leaders who want to make a difference but feel they aren't obvious leadership material.  This is a book about people...

Trivium in Practice brings together a series of case studies written by educators who were inspired by Martin Robinson's first book, Trivium 21c. Taken together, these case studies reveal how, regardless of setting or sector, the trivium can deliver a...

Gilbert Filbert and his Big MAD Box, by Ian Gilbert and Andy Gilbert, is the story of one boy's desire to make a difference and help his mother find her smile again. It is a book about a boy, a box and a battle for a penguin but, more than that, it is a...

So, you have passion for your subject and you get to work with some of the funniest, most surprising and exceptional students. But teaching science isn't always a walk in the park. How do you get students to think scientifically, remember all of those...

Guerrilla Teaching is a revolution. Not a flag-waving, drum-beating revolution, but an underground revolution, a classroom revolution. It's not about changing policy or influencing government; it's about doing what you know to be right, regardless of...

The Perfect Maths Lesson is about much more than knowing the correct answers. Ian Loynd presents tried and tested strategies to maximise learning and to make maths enjoyable, engaging and comprehendible. In fact, as Ian Loynd demonstrates, if you are...

Part of Phil Beadle's How to Teach Series.Primary maths is stereotypically loved by a few hairy oddballs, tolerated by most sane primary practitioners; loathed by many. With the right approach, however; the right mindset and sense of the impossible...

Compliance can be a burden... but it can also be your secret weapon! If you want to turn regulatory challenges into something that gives you a competitive edge, helps you protect your brand and outsmart your competitors, you need to use them to your...

Hospitality hiring isn't just about filling roles and hitting vacancy targets - it's about finding the people who'll make your brand come alive. Help Wanted is an unorthodox hiring guide that reimagines the interview, turning it from a transactional...